MSESF Cohort 2 winner Regess Marshall (B.B.A. ’10, MBA ’19) has charted her education and entrepreneurial efforts around creating diverse, inclusive environments in the workplace, in the video game industry and in karaoke. Read more.
Alaina Percival (B.I.S. ’02, MBA ’08), the CEO and co-founder of Women Who Code, a global nonprofit that works to support women in the technology industry and an executive in residence at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, encouraged Georgia State students and alumni who have chosen technology as their career path to stay the course during a recent (March 23) virtual lunchtime conversation. Read the recap.
The Atlanta Chapter of the Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) held their annual competition for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). This year, GSEA was once again formatted as a Livestream pitch competition where six finalists from universities across the country competed for a chance to win cash prizes and move onto the Global Finals later this year. GSU was a finalist – read more.
A new course offered in the Biomedical Enterprise master’s program in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences teaches students about scientific commercialization. Read about how an aspiring surgeon, Jalen Alford (M.I.S. ’21) wants to add entrepreneur to his list of career goals.
In this internship chronicle, Angela Praseuth a Computer Information Systems and Entrepreneurship student shares her experience as an intern while attending school. Her plans are to graduate in spring 2023 and pursue a career in consulting. Read about her experience.
Jessica Washington is one of those people who succeeded without a bachelor’s degree. After earning an associate’s in accounting, she focused on raising three children and running a screen printing and embroidery business. Read more.
Ashley Bella, the CEO of ArtzyBella (’20), is a Georgia State University alum and a graduate of the Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund Cohort 1. She recently announced the completion of a one-of-a-kind mural entitled “Be Love.” Read the story.
Georgia State celebrated Cohort 2 of the Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund as the university community, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry partners gathered at Center Parc Stadium for the 2nd annual Demo Day. Read the full story and see photos from the afternoon.
Georgia State’s Nicole Toole placed 2nd in WBENC’s national competition as a 2021 Collegiate Women of Color Grant Winner. The WBENC’s national competition is hosted to support emerging minority female entrepreneurs with innovative companies focused in the area of STEM and sustainability.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) on November 8-14 by hosting a virtual event entitled Entrepreneurs without Borders. The panel discussion is a joint effort between Georgia State University’s Institute for International Business and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI).
